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> Surely, a two-year old understands negation just fine, while Google does not Nope. As I read the article, I thought "Cool! it has trouble with negation, just

> Surely, a two-year old understands negation just fine, while Google does not Nope. As I read the article, I thought "Cool! it has trouble with negation, just like my 2 year old." A few months ago, it was obvious that if I said "Don't do X", she'd just match on "X", and do the thing. E.g. "Don't poke your eyes" => pokes eyes. She's starting to get the hang of it now, but I can see how confusing it is for her. EDIT> Also, babies can understand a lot before they're able to compose language. E.g. "bring me your shoes" ... brings shoes. "Give that to Mommy." ... gives thing to Mom. It's all about the FedEx quests, initially.

metageek 16y ago
Also, babies can understand a lot before they're able to compose language. My son told his first joke before he could form sentences. He was about 10 months old; I was getting him dressed, lying on the changing table. "OK, give me your hand." He lifted up one hand so I could put it into the sleeve. "And now your other hand." He got this sly grin and lifted his foot.
- sfphotoarts 16y ago
  That's not exactly telling s joke. That's playful behavior. Play is at the very core of human interaction. It's a powerful mechanism for learning because teacher (you) is kept entertained, and therefore more willing to continue the learning for longer.
  - metageek 16y ago
    Enh, borderline. I think of it as a pun.